US EditionAir Canada Suspends Flights to JFK Airport Due to Jet Fuel Prices
Air Canada said surging jet fuel costs made the routes uneconomic, while it keeps 34 daily flights to LaGuardia and Newark.
- Air Canada is suspending service from Toronto and Montreal to Kennedy International Airport starting June 1, with plans to resume Oct. 25, affecting four daily flights while maintaining 34 flights to LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International Airport.
- Rising fuel prices have more than doubled since the conflict in the Middle East began, forcing the airline to prioritize profitable routes and adjust schedules accordingly to maintain financial viability.
- John Gradek, a faculty lecturer on aviation management at McGill University, described the current situation as the worst aviation crisis in history, stating, "And without fuel, you can't fly."
- The International Energy Agency warned Europe has "maybe six weeks or so" of remaining jet fuel supplies, indicating possible flight cancellations if oil supplies remain blocked by the war.
- Following a 10-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, oil prices tumbled 10 per cent, yet President Donald Trump said the U.S. naval blockade on Iran remains in place until a deal with Tehran is struck.
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Air Canada Suspends Flights to JFK, Raises Baggage Fees Due to Soaring Fuel Costs
Air Canada says it will halt flights to New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and raise baggage fees on some flights due to surging fuel costs. Flights to the airport from Toronto and Montreal will be suspended between June 1 and Oct. 25, the airline said. Baggage fees on flights in the basic economy class will also rise, from $35 to $45 for the first checked bag on domestic flights and those bound for the United States and sun d…
Toronto, Canada, 17 Apr (EFE).- Air Canada, Canada’s leading airline and one of the largest in North America, announced Friday the suspension of six routes, including the planned one between Montreal and Guadalajara, Mexico, due to the increase in the prices of aeronautical fuel. Suspended flights are the international routes Toronto-JFK (New York), Toronto-Salt Lake City (Utah) and Montreal-JFK as well as the national routes Vancouver-Fort McMu…
The rising price of kerosene, linked to tensions in the Middle East, is driving Air Canada to reduce some routes to New York. ...
Air Canada is Suspending Flights to New York.
Air Canada is halting flights to JFK Airport this summer due to skyrocketing jet fuel costs caused by the Iran war, highlighting the global impact of the energy crisis on air travel.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Air Canada announced it will suspend flights from Toronto and Montreal to New York’s JFK Airport between June 1 and October 25, citing unsustainable jet fuel costs driven by the ongoing Iran conflict. The airline will continue to serve New…
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